Roamer, a 15-year-old stallion, died of sepsis at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund farm in Grandy. He got his name because he had a habit of straying from the four-wheel-drive area of the Currituck Outer Banks and into the Corolla community. He was a tourist favorite.

Nags Head is planning to spend $514,800 to mitigate problems in three different areas. The work is expected to reduce how often it floods and how long the water stays high, said town engineer David Ryan.